Knowledge Bridge addresses all the issues around knowledge-based engineering discussed in the previous topic. Fundamentally, kBridge is a Rules-based system. The outputs of kBridge, including geometry, CAD, quote document, engineering report, CNC, and other static representations of the Design, are simply the result of executing the Rules on a given set of Parameters.
Rules (the ‘knowledge’) make up the important core part of Knowledge Bridge. Rules are represented in a way that is easy to create and maintain by engineers — non-programmers — and make it easy to mix, match, and share knowledge among collaborating users.
Knowledge Bridge is a cloud-based solution. We chose that platform because this is the easiest and most efficient way to get the power in your hands and to facilitate collaboration. It eliminates the need for installations, steep hardware requirements, performance, and all the overhead associated with maintaining locally installed software.
You’ll soon see that formulas in Knowledge Bridge are like the formulas of a spreadsheet that define the relationship between cells. The language to express the formulas of Knowledge Bridge is based on JavaScript. We have customized JavaScript to make it easier to write Rules, but it is always available in its pure form when writing Rules. Since it is relatively easy to learn and very powerful for this purpose, it is an ideal language for us to use.
Finally, we have chosen to provide Knowledge Bridge as a subscription service. This works well with our cloud-based approach and makes it easy and inexpensive for you to get started and learn about the value of Knowledge Bridge. We have chosen to provide easy-to-obtain trial versions so that you can get started and learn about Knowledge Bridge for no cost.
Welcome to the world of Knowledge Bridge
We hope you enjoy reading the upcoming chapters and become as excited about this new kBridge world as we are. Please contact us if you have additional questions or have any needs that aren’t addressed online.
